Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka)
Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka)

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, nilaga (aka nilagang baka). One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Nilagang Baka is a simple Filipino beef soup. There are many ways to prepare Nilagang Baka; this Nilagang baka recipe that I am featuring is probably the tastiest among the versions that I know because I used some sort of mirepoix to infuse flavor to the soup - I'm talking about the addition of onion, celery, and star anise in the initial step so that the soup will be flavorful even before. Nilagang Baka is the ultimate comfort food!

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have nilaga (aka nilagang baka) using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka):
  1. Make ready 2 Pounds Beef Short Ribs Bone -in
  2. Take 2 Yellow Onions Large
  3. Make ready 2 Beef Bone Marrow Bones
  4. Make ready 1 Cabbage Head of Green
  5. Take 20 Black Peppercorns Whole
  6. Take To Taste Fish Sauce

The soup can take a few hours to cook, but the wait is well worth it. If you are in a hurry, however, you can use a pressure cooker instead. BEEF NILAGA is a Filipino beef soup, that is easy and quick to prepare. Beef is boiled till tender and cooked with vegetables like, pechay, potatoes, cabbage.

Steps to make Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka):
  1. Place the bone marrow bones at the bottom of a large pot (I like to use a 12 quart pot). Then add in the short ribs.
  2. Fill the pot with hot water until it completely covers the meat. It should be able 2/3 full.
  3. Add the onions and whole peppercorns. Then add about five 5-second squirts of fish sauce.
  4. Turn the heat up to high and wait for it to boil. Then turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer. The stew will simmer for about two or three hours, depending on how tender you want the short ribs to be.
  5. Periodically, skim the top of the soup to remove any excess fat. Add more fish sauce to taste.
  6. Cut the head of cabbage into quarters and add to the soup. Let it cook for about twenty minutes until it has softened. Serve generous amounts of beef, cabbage, and soup. White rice is a must on the side!

Nilagang Baka (Beef Soup with Cabbage and Potatoes) Amount Per Serving. Nilagang baka is a Filipino beef soup with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, cabbage and pechay. The best beef soup is combining the beef with bony parts like beef ribs but you can also make soup stock by boiling the bones. When buying beef, it is also recommended to choose meat with some fat to improve the taste. Just like other nilaga recipe, nilagang baka is easy to prepare.

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